Full Tilt Poker

Full Tilt Poker Room has an exceptionally high profile, thanks to its sponsorship of some of the top pros in the game. What makes this such a brilliant place to play is that the pros play here too, so not only do you get to play against them, you can also watch their games, chat to them, read their articles and learn from them firsthand. There are more than 65 of these pros playing at Full Tilt, and the list reads like a who`s who of the absolute best - among them Phil Ivey, Chris Ferguson, Jennifer Harman, Mike Matusow, Allen Cunningham, John Juanda, Erik Seidel, Gus Hansen and current WSOP champion, Jerry Yang. All these players play their online poker exclusively at Full Tilt Poker. There are 17 different language versions, and US players are welcome.

The Full Tilt software, provided by Pocket Kings, is the only poker room software that is compatible with both PC and Mac computers. It plays smoothly, despite huge player numbers and provides a clean interface with just enough animation to keep things interesting, without detracting from the actual game.

There are innumerable awesome tournaments and promotions at Full Tilt Poker, including the $2 million Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS). There are plenty of satellites to the top land-based tournaments, like the WSOP, the Aussie Millions, the World Poker Tour and the European Poker Tour. All in all there`s over $5 million in guaranteed prize money at stake every single week!

This is a simply wonderful place to play, particularly if you want to give your poker playing experience a serious jumpstart, play some great tournaments with excellent prizes and learn from the pros.

Bonuses and Promos:

• 100% first deposit match bonus up to $600 free

• Over $5 million guaranteed prize pool tournaments every week

• Win entry into some of the world`s biggest poker tournaments (Aussie Millions, WPT, WSOP)

• $1,000,000 Monthly Guarantee tourmament

• Bust-Out Bounties - win extra cash for knocking the pros out of tournaments
• Iron Man Challenge - win the chance to face the pros heads-up for $100,000
• Refer a Friend and get $100 per successful referral

Loyalty Scheme:

• Full Tilt Poker has a one of the most generous loyalty programs around - you earn a point for each dollar of rake in each hand you play in. Most other poker rooms limit you to 1 point per hand, but here you can earn up to 3 points per hand. You also earn points for entry fees you pay for tournaments. You can redeem your points in a number of ways, including entry into loyalty tournaments, or exchanging them for goods at the Full Tilt Poker Store.

Rake:
There is a no flop-no drop policy in place, meaning that if a game doesn`t progress to the flop, no rake is taken. The standard rake is 5%, with a maximum per hand rake of $1 in games with bet limits up to $1/$2. On higher stakes tables the max rake is 3%.

Traffic:
Ring game traffic is very good, with up to 10,000 players to be found at peak times. During popular tournaments, the traffic increases to a staggering 50,000 plus! Low and medium stake games are the most well-trafficked. There is always a large choice of tables to play at, no matter what your limit.

Software And Features:
The software looks great and plays like a dream. It is a perfect combination of good-looking graphics and engaging automations, without detracting from the game play - after all, if you`re like me, you go to a poker room to play poker, not to feel like you`re playing some video game. This poker room strikes the perfect balance. Game play is very smooth, no matter how many players are logged on, and game controls are simple and intuitive. You can keep notes on players, and view your hand histories. There are also some "nice to have" features, like the ability to always center your seat no matter where you are sitting at the table. This is software that will fulfil the needs of veterans and novices alike.

Supported Games And Limits:
Lots of different types of poker for you to play: Texas Hold `Em of course, as well as Omaha, Omaha Hi/Lo, 7-Card Stud, 7-Card Stud Hi/Lo, Razz and mixed game tables. You can play fixed limit, pot limit and no limit games and stakes vary from super low to super high.

Deposit And Withdrawal Options:
Visa, Mastercard, NETeller, FPS/ePassporte, Click2Pay, Moneybookers, check or cash transfer. Which one you may use depends on your country of origin.

Competition:
Competition varies widely. Because this is such a high-profile poker room, the lower stakes tables offer plenty of soft competition. Toughness increases as you move up the limits though, with some really tough competition at the higher limit tables. And of course there are those 65 pros!

Player Services:
High quality support is there at any time of the day or night. The support centre can be contacted 24/7 by email.

Downsides:
Very tough competition at higher stakes tables